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Abstract The extensive use of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) composite materials in various industries has posed new challenges for conducting effective structural health monitoring and nondestructive evaluation techniques. Based on local defect resonance (LDR), the vibrothermography with narrowband sweep excitation is proposed to detect BVIDs in the CFRP composite. The response spectrum of displacement at the [...]

NORFOLK Va. - Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class (HT1) Deven Nettles, a Los Angeles native, is Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center's (MARMC) Sailor in the Spotlight for May. Nettles recently assumed the role of Leading Petty Officer (LPO) of the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Lab (Code 135). In this role, Nettles and his team conduct various tests to [...]

We are glad to introduce our Well Camera STRAHL HD for rent. This tool is designed to help companies and professionals who need to diagnose and survey wells, shafts, and other underground facilities. Strahl HD Well Camera is well developed by the world-class professionals who answered the need for checking different locations. The dual view high-resolution [...]

Simplifying NDT Operations, Amplifying Success Quebec, Canada, May 1, 2024 - Eddyfi Technologies, a leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions, today announces a significant update to its software licensing strategy. In response to extensive customer feedback and evolving industry demands, Eddyfi Technologies is shifting exclusively to perpetual licenses, phasing out the subscription model. This strategic pivot [...]

Phase3D has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to further additive manufacturing (AM) quality inspection, through a Phase I contract from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. In collaboration with the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) Phase3D will propel the development of Fringe Research, a real-time [...]

WATERLOO, Canada – April 18, 2024 – Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE: TDY] company and global leader in machine vision technology, is pleased to announce a radiometric version of its MicroCalibir™ Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) compact camera platform that delivers accurate temperature measurements of +/-2°C or +/-2%. Developed and manufactured in Canada, the small and [...]

Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) is widely used in the nuclear power industry for routine maintenance, asset management and in-service assessments. The NDE industry is constantly evolving its tools and techniques with the integration of new and emerging automation technology. In the early days of nuclear power plant inspection, there were only the basic methods of radiography (RT) [...]

An innovation leader in automotive lightweight construction, Waldaschaff Automotive is meeting the complex challenges in subassembly with cutting-edge solutions from SmartRay. The manufacturing process for high-voltage battery housings, also known as battery frames or trays, is challenging due to the size of the housing, and the process steps required to combine the individual components into the [...]

An expertly trained diagnostician carefully moves the ultrasound probe, looking to figure out what’s inside. But this specialist is not in a doctor’s office conducting a medical exam. She’s leaning over an ultrasonic immersion tank filled with water at an aircraft engine inspection development facility, and her "patient" is a high-performance component for a jet engine [...]

Taqtile, a leader in augmented reality (AR)-based work instruction solutions, has announced a dramatic advance in how industrial and defense industry customers conduct inspections and track equipment faults. With newly introduced innovations implemented in Manifest, users can more efficiently and thoroughly flag faults identified within the inspection process and, subsequently, track and independently manage those faults. [...]